Meals

Paper Application 
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Online Application
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Only 1 application is required per family.

Children in households who qualify for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and/or TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) and Foster children are eligible for free meals.  Please include your SNAP or TANF case number on the application. (note this is not the number on the card. If you call the phone number on the card they will provide the case number to you.)

Households with children may qualify for Free or Reduced-Price meals based on the Federal Income Guidelines. Reduced-price income guidelines are listed on the reverse side of the application.

If members of the household are unemployed or seasonally employed, they may qualify for Free or Reduced-Price School meals. For self-employed individuals, eligibility determination is based on “net” not gross income.

**Some items are not included in Free and Reduced Price Meals

Good nutrition is essential for the lifelong development, growth, and maintenance of a healthy individual. Research shows students who eat breakfast and lunch perform better in the classroom by making fewer mistakes, working faster, and behaving better.  

If a household qualifies for Free or Reduced Price Meals, they know their children are receiving balanced meals that meet required nutrition standards.
Households save money by not having to purchase or prepare lunch for their children.

Yamhill Carlton School District qualifies for other state and federal grants based on numbers of students who qualify for Free and Reduced-price benefits.
All Free & Reduced students may eat breakfast at No Charge-if they choose.

Students qualifying for free receive a lunch meal at No Charge including milk, if taken with a full meal. 
Students qualifying for reduced-price meals receive lunch at No Charge including milk due to the Oregon Legislative acts.